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Bijou Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

It is not uncommon to see Bijou recipes with equal parts gin, Chartreuse and sweet vermouth, as called for in Harry Johnson's Bartender's Manual. In fact...
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
23rd June 2024 at 16:11
Perhaps a mistake to play with a winning formula, but I have just tweaked the vermouth up to to 30ml/1oz.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
25th June 2024 at 13:29
Yep, very very good. The extra vermouth seems to bring out the herbal fruitiness of the chartreuse and the dryness of the (four pillars) gin even more. Very delicious. I find I need to be super cautious with the built in dropper otherwise it completely overwhelms the other elements.
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
22nd August at 02:22
Simon's got me convinced the glass tube dropper is the most accurate measure for dashes. I've found two Four Pillars gins locally. There may be more. Rare dry and Olive leaf. What's your take on those?
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
24th June 2024 at 01:36
On a tangent, I just got a (heavily discounted) bottle of monkey 47 for the first time. Any recommendations for cocktails that would particularly suit?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
24th June 2024 at 05:48
Try these: https://www.diffordsguide.com/producer/1194/monkey-47/entries
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
24th June 2024 at 00:59
Interesting! I shall retry.
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